We have audited the Standalone financial statements of Bombay Wire Ropes Limited (“the Company”), which comprisethe Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025, the statement of Profit and Loss, (including Other Comprehensive Income),the statement of changes in equity and the statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and notes to the financialstatements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred toas “the standalone financial statements”).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) in the manner so required andgive a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act, (“IndAS”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025, and its profit (including OCI) , Changes in Equity and its Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (“SA”s)specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor’sResponsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof India (“ICAI” together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilitiesin accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material Uncertainty related to Going Concern
We draw attention to Note no. 22.1 in the Financial Statement, which states that the Company has discontinued its operationsand hence company’s ability to continue as going concern has cease to exists. Accordingly, fundamental going concernassumption of Going Concern has not been followed while preparation and presentation of Financial Statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditors’ report thereon
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the informationincluded in the Annual Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any formof assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and,in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report the fact. We have nothing to reportin this regard.
Managements Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“theAct”) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financialposition, financial performance, (changes in equity) and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, including the accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Actfor safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; anddesign, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuringthe accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financialstatement that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unlessManagement either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Company’s Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor’s Report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will alwaysdetect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken onthe basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, designand perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher thanfor one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or theoverride of internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriatein the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressingour opinion on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and relateddisclosures made by management.
4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on theaudit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significantdoubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, weare required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if suchdisclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to thedate of our Auditor’s Report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as agoing concern.
5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, andwhether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone Financial Statements that, individually or in aggregate,makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone Financial Statementsmay be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work anin evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financialstatements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of theaudit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirementsregarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thoughtto bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (“The Order”), issued by the Central Government of India interms of Section 143(11) of the Act, We enclose in the “Annexure A”, a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
1. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief werenecessary for the purposes of our audit.
2. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears fromour examination of those books
3. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changesin Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
4. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified underSection 133 of the Act.
5. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2025 taken on record by theBoard of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2025 from being appointed as a director interms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
6. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure B”. Our report expressed an unmodifiedopinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal financial controls with reference toStandalone Financial Statements.
7. With respect to other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations givento us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its Directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions ofsection 197 of the Act. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not prescribed other details under section 197(16) whichare required to be commented upon by us.
8. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanationsgiven to us:
• The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements -Refer Note no. 21.1 to the Financial Statements
• The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were anymaterial foreseeable losses.
• There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund bythe Company.
• The Management has represented that, to the best of it’s knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the notes to theaccounts, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium orany other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediaryshall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries.
• The Management has represented, that, to the best of it’s knowledge and belief, as disclosed in the notes toaccounts, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreignentities (“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Companyshall, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or onbehalf of the Funding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
• Based on the audit procedures that has been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub clause (i) and (ii)of Rule 11(e), as provided under h (iv) (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
• The Company has not declared any dividend during the current financial year ended March 31,2025.
• With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors’ Report in accordance with Rule 11 of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according tothe explanations given to us:
• Based on our examination which included test checks, the Company has used Tally accounting software formaintaining its books of account for year ended March 31, 2025, which have the feature of recording audittrail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded inthe respective software. Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instances of audittrail feature being tampered with and the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention.
For Batliboi & PurohitChartered AccountantsFirm Registration Number:101048W
Place: Mumbai Membership No. 153493
Date: 15th April, 2025 UDIN : 25153493BMHYFQ5730